Windows 10: Why do I have DirectX 11.1 instead of 12?

Discus and support Why do I have DirectX 11.1 instead of 12? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I recently installed windows 10 from windows 7 on my laptop. However, I see that after running dxdiag I have DirectX 11.1 instead of 12. I thought... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by mke48, Jul 31, 2015.

  1. mke48 Win User

    Why do I have DirectX 11.1 instead of 12?


    I recently installed windows 10 from windows 7 on my laptop. However, I see that after running dxdiag I have DirectX 11.1 instead of 12. I thought Windows 10 is supposed to come with DirectX 12? What is wrong here?

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    mke48, Jul 31, 2015
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  2. I don't have DirectX 12 even though my GPU is supported

    For some reason I have DirectX 11.1 installed instead of DirectX 12. I have the latest drivers but still nothing.

    Here's my GPU: GeForce GT 640M | GeForce

    It says under supported technologies that DirectX 12 is supported.

    Why do I have DirectX 11.1 instead of 12? [​IMG]
     
    ShadowedDeath, Jul 31, 2015
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  3. JoeR1961 Win User
    Display Flickering issues possibly due to DirectX incompatibility?

    My hardware only supports Directx 11.1. Windows 10 updated my runtime version to Directx 12. I am having display flickering issues. I believe (...I am hoping) that the issue is with Directx version incompatibility. How do I download/replace Directx 12
    with Directx 11.1 to accommodate my stated Hardware support limitation?

    [Moved from: Windows / Windows 10 / Windows update, recovery, & backup]
     
    JoeR1961, Jul 31, 2015
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  4. CountMike New Member

    Why do I have DirectX 11.1 instead of 12?

    Drivers have to be Dx12 compatible too and also the software/games be written for it, Without all of that, there's no use for Dx12 (or any other for that matter). It will probably take long time for games to be made to use Dx12.
     
    CountMike, Jul 31, 2015
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  5. Tonyb Win User
    Also don't forget video card has to support DX12 mine says DX12 in DXDIAG but i have a supported video card with updated drivers for it to run, mine when i first installed it yesterday said like yours did i updated graphics driver and new firmware from my card manufacture and now i have dx 12.
     
    Tonyb, Jul 31, 2015
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  6. CountMike New Member
    Yeah that too. Some claim to be Dx12 ready or have only partial compliance. From AMD, only Rx 3xx are made with Dx12 in mind.
    Dx12 is also supposed to help with shifting and sharing graphics load with CPU.
     
    CountMike, Apr 5, 2018
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